Instructor Pool - 2026/2027: Anthropology

Department: College of Liberal Arts Special Instructions to Applicants: Applications will be considered throughout the 2026-2027 Academic Year. When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: 1) A Curriculum Vitae; and 2) Cover Letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position; and 3) Statement of Teaching For additional information, please contact: Lynn Roylance [email protected] 541-737-3847 Job Summary: The Anthropology program in the School of Language, Culture, and Society invites applications for one or more fixed-term, non-tenure-track, full/part-time Instructor positions on a term-by-term basis for the 2026-2027 academic year. Some of these appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on an annual basis at the discretion of the Director. The Anthropology program at Oregon State University is committed to a four-field approach.

The program offers an M.A., M.S., and PhD in Applied Anthropology. For more information, see http://oregonstate.edu/cla/anthropology. It is part of the School of Language, Culture, and Society, which also includes undergraduate and graduate programs in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; an undergraduate program and graduate minor in Ethnic Studies; minors in Indigenous Studies, Latinx Studies, Social Justice, Queer Studies; undergraduate majors and minors the World Languages & Cultures Program and a certificate in Food in Culture and Social Justice. Our School values interdisciplinary collaboration, community-centered research, and socially transformative learning.

Key Responsibilities: Instruction Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in Anthropology or related field. Evident commitment to educational equity.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD in Anthropology or related field Demonstrated ability to design, teach and assess courses that support inclusive learning principles and promote equitable teaching practices, to the benefit of all learners. Working Conditions/Schedule

Salary

Range: Salary is commensurate with skills, education and experience. Anticipated Start Date: 2026-09-16 Anticipated End Date: 2027-06-15 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire. OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring.

We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details.

If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at [email protected] .